While
many people with thyroid disease don't even know they have it, an overactive or underactive thyroid can cause a slew of problems, including weight gain or loss, mood changes and infertility.
Meats provide valuable amounts of protein, iron and vitamin B - 12 — a nutrient about 30 percent of
people with thyroid disease lack, according to a «Today's Dietitian» article published in July 2012.
Sheila Dean, a registered dietitian at the Palm Harbor Center for Health and Healing in Florida, recommends a fiber - rich diet based on whole foods for
people with thyroid disease as a useful way to reach and maintain a healthy weight.
Although there isn't much formal research exploring flaxseed's direct effects on thyroid health, there are many anecdotal reports
from people with thyroid disease who have experienced no side effects with moderate flax intake.
There are anecdotal reports of
people with thyroid disease becoming extra-sensitive to stimulants, and in particular, to the norepinephrine that is released by exposure to ephedra.
Also common
in people with thyroid disease is acroparaesthesia, which involves burning, tingling, or pricking sensations or numbness in your extremities when you haven't been moving for a while, such as after sleep.
Women on the contraceptive pill, elderly people and
people with thyroid disease are also at risk of pyridoxine deficiency.
I had a dream that the innovative information that helped me would become accessible to
every person with thyroid disease, so I decided to write a Hashimoto's patient guide.
With careful management,
people with thyroid disease can live healthy, normal lives.
For more information, read this post: Are Keto and Low Carb Suitable for
People with Thyroid Disease?
One of the biggest signs that
a person with thyroid disease is not converting T4 to the active T3 properly is depression.
I was struck by this sentence: «One of the biggest signs that
a person with thyroid disease is not converting T4 to the active T3 properly is depression.»
That article focused on brain fog, which is just one of many symptoms that
people with thyroid disease may experience.
Following a nutrient dense diet will always help
a person with thyroid disease, but you may need to modify the diet according to your food sensitivities.
People with thyroid disease or liver disease may need to steer clear of L - carnitine supplements altogether.
I've lost weight and have energy etc.... My question is, with my thyroid history, do I have to take the same precautions of
a person with thyroid disease since I basically have no functioning thyroid left?
people with thyroid disease).
- Here's a post that may help: Are Keto and Low Carb Suitable for
People with Thyroid Disease?